Time passed like a fleeting shadow.
In the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.
On this day, the final match of the Konoha Chunin Exam was taking place. Although it wasn't as lively as the joint exams held during peacetime among several villages, there were still many people attending.
However, Seimei was not among them.
Today was a very important day for him.
With a thought, Seimei opened the Panel.
He saw that the awakening level of his Sharingan had already reached (99/100), just one step away from a complete awakening.
Looking at 'Heart Reflection Jutsu,' its Proficiency level had already surpassed lv2 and reached lv3 (595/1000).
Just as he had anticipated, after 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' was upgraded to lv3, its effect on the awakening of his Sharingan was far superior to that of lv2.
Reaching the top of lv2 had only brought his Sharingan awakening level to (89/100). However, after advancing to lv3, the effects increased significantly.
Basically, for every fifty points of Proficiency level accumulated, his Sharingan awakening progress would advance by one step.
Thus, over the course of more than a month, Seimei had used almost all the Chakra he could muster on practicing 'Heart Reflection Jutsu.'
In the end, he raised its Proficiency level to lv3 (595/1000).
Originally, according to the usual pattern, his Sharingan should have awakened when the Proficiency level of 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' reached Lv3 (550/1000).
However, he did not expect that the final bit of progress would be so difficult to break through.
Now, with the Proficiency level of 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' reaching lv3 (595/1000), he still had not been able to awaken it.
However, it was close.
An instinct deep within Seimei told him that as long as he could push 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' to lv3 (600/1000), he would definitely be able to awaken his Sharingan.
Feeling the pounding of his heart in his chest, Seimei took several deep breaths until he felt completely calm before he began to perform 'Heart Reflection Jutsu.'
Once, twice, three times... five times!
Before long, the Proficiency level of 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' reached lv3 (600/1000).
And in the next moment, when Seimei performed 'Heart Reflection Jutsu' for the sixth time, a special Chakra induced and catalyzed by it surged suddenly in his mind.
This Chakra poured into Seimei's eyes, as if reaching some critical point, fundamentally altering his visual nerves.
A tingling and aching sensation arose, causing Seimei to instinctively rub his eyes.
When he removed his hand, a pair of blood-red single Tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eye sockets.
In that moment, Seimei felt that everything around him became clear, as if the resolution of the scene before him changed from 720p to 1080p.
The dust in the air, the patterns on the leaves outside the window, the smiling faces of pedestrians on the street in the distance—everything was so vivid.
"This is the vision of the Sharingan!"
After a long while, Seimei came back to his senses and couldn't help but exclaim.
Then, he lowered his head and began to examine himself.
While he couldn't see Chakra networks and points directly like the Byakugan, he could see the quantity of Chakra and its general flow.
Right now, he could clearly see that the Chakra within him was already low, and that this Chakra was gathering towards his head and eyes.
From this, he could imagine that in future battles, as soon as he opened his eyes, he would be able to see these flows.
Thus, no matter what the enemy intended to do, he could foresee it in advance, making the advantage clear.
It's no wonder that there is a saying in the ninja world: when dealing with the Sharingan, one must escape in one-on-one situations, and in two-on-one situations, attack from behind.
Indeed, in direct combat where the strength is similar, the Sharingan holds significant advantages.
And this is only considering the insight effect of the Sharingan.
In addition to its insight, the Sharingan possesses two powerful abilities: hypnosis and copying.
The former allows Uchiha ninjas to remain unaffected by ordinary Genjutsu and enhances their Genjutsu's effectiveness against enemies.
The latter enables Uchiha ninjas to replicate their opponent's Taijutsu and Ninjutsu.
However, the development of this ability largely depends on the Uchiha ninja's own capabilities.
For instance, when it comes to copying Taijutsu, the opponent's movements might be easily replicated.
But if one's physical condition does not meet the standard, then even if the moves are copied, they cannot be executed. Forcing the use of these copied moves could even result in self-injury.
Similarly, for Ninjutsu, first, Ninjutsu related to Kekkei Genkai cannot be copied.
Secondly, Ninjutsu that does not match one's own attributes also cannot be replicated.
For example, Seimei, whose Chakra attribute is Fire, can only copy Fire Release Ninjutsu until he develops other attributes.
Even if one does not have a deep understanding of the form changes and Nature Transformation of Fire attribute Chakra, the replicated Ninjutsu will also be subpar.
It is precisely because of these limitations that among the many Sharingan users, only Kakashi, who possesses complete attributes and exceptional talent, gained a reputation for copying Ninjutsu.
Bringing his thoughts back, Seimei closed his Sharingan and, with a thought, opened the Progress Panel.
[Name: Uchiha Seimei
Age: 10 → 11 years
Physique: 6 → 7
Spirit: 7 → 9
Chakra: 230 (2510 → 2570)
Bloodline: Sharingan: Single Tomoe (1/1000)
Skills: Chakra Refining Technique: lv3 (2/1000) → lv3 (266/1000)
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu: lv1 (50/200)
Heart Reflection Jutsu: lv3 (601/1000)
Ninja Tool Throwing: lv3 (1/1000)
Chakra Control: lv3 (78/1000) → (102/1000)]
Three Basic Jutsu: lv3 (0/0)
Basic Taijutsu: lv3 (0/0)
As he expected, the awakening of the Sharingan stimulated an improvement in his talents. Among these, his Physique attribute increased by one point, while his Spirit attribute increased by two points.
At first glance, an increase of one point and two points may not seem significant, but in reality, it is quite the opposite. Both the Physique and Spirit attributes become increasingly difficult to improve as one progresses.
The difficulty of raising the Physique from six points to seven points is not at the same level as raising the Spirit from seven points to nine points. If one were to compare, the latter's difficulty is at least ten times that of the former.
Therefore, this increase in the Physique attribute feels more like an accompanying benefit of the Spirit attribute's improvement. This aligns well with the characteristics of the Sharingan.
Originally, the Sharingan is a power belonging to Yin Release, so it is quite normal for it to stimulate the growth of the Spirit attribute after awakening. The increase in the Physique attribute is more likely due to the continuous physical development during this time, accumulating enough foundation, which naturally led to this change.
The awakening of the Sharingan primarily served as a catalyst in this process. However, regardless of how it happened, the result is positive. The improvement of these two basic attributes has further increased his potential.
As a result, his 'Chakra refining technique' has found its application, allowing him to raise his Chakra limit again when he uses it afterward. As for how much it can increase, it's still unclear at the moment. However, Seimei estimates it will be no less than fifteen hundred points.
Shifting his focus away from the basic attributes, Seimei looked at the bloodline section. He noticed that the 'Sharingan: Not Awakened (99/100)' from before had changed to 'Sharingan: Single Tomoe (1/1000).'
With the progress bar, it indicates that he can continue to evolve it by increasing the Proficiency level, just like before. However, how to specifically increase it still needs to be tested. Additionally, the issue of the Sharingan's consumption also requires detailed testing.
Seimei does not want to find himself in the middle of a battle one day, suddenly discovering that he has run out of Chakra, and then tragically dying as a result. With the Progress Panel, he can quantify these consumptions and keep track of them in his mind.
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